ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the case of Atlanta, Georgia, where the local governments towards the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transsexual (LGBT) community continues to be harried from place to place by the strict enforcement of municipal regulations related to nightclubs, sex work, and adult enterprises. LGBT bars and nightclubs fall into a grey area not technically considered adult businesses. Areas undergoing significant redevelopment and gentrification, with a distinct LGBT presence, are often targets of heightened municipal scrutiny and strict interpretation of existing regulations. In addition, LGBT neighborhoods are changing and are often subject to considerable gentrification and redevelopment pressures. In fairness, several respondents also noted that Atlanta has not done a good job preserving any of the ethnic or minority neighborhoods in the city. This chapter reviewes the overall impacts of the actions, and have a disproportionate effect on sexual and gender minorities and force LGBT activities to the margins of the city.
